Could Trump's verdict be the final straw for Melania?
And what impact would his sentencing have?
A legal expert said that if Trump's wallet takes a
hit,
he could be in a pickle.
On May 30th, 2024, former President Donald Trump was found
guilty of all 34 felony charges related to the supposed
hush money payments he made to Stormy Daniels while he
was campaigning for the presidency in 2016.
While his legal team is gearing up to make an
eventual appeal,
Trump's bitter words about the guilty verdict suggested that he
was unfairly treated during the trial.
This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by
a conflicted judge who was corrupt.
The verdict has a lot of questions swirling through people's
minds,
one of which is whether this will finally push Melania
Trump to end their marriage.
But if she decides to throw in the towel,
a legal expert warns that Donald's conviction could seriously complicate
the divorce proceedings.
Los Angeles trial attorney Trey Lovell exclusively told Nikki Swift
that Donald's conviction could make it tough for him to
provide the spousal support Melania might expect.
He explained. Subject to a few exceptions,
New York is a no fault divorce state and either
party can get divorced based upon irreparable differences.
Trump's convictions could become relevant if the verdict somehow effects
his ability to earn an income,
which would be considered in spousal support issues.
At this time, Donald Trump is still awaiting sentencing,
so the financial fallout of his conviction is still up
in the air.
According to CBS News, Trump could end up behind bars,
or he might face a lighter punishment like home confinement,
probation, or a fine. If his sentence makes a significant
dent in his bank account,
it could spell trouble for his potential spousal support payments
to Melania should they divorce.
Some of Trump's children showed up to make public statements
during the highly publicized trial.
But curiously, his wife was a no show throughout the
trial,
something that a lot of people took notice of.
Stephanie Grisham, her former aide,
has long held the belief that it's because she's trying
to preserve her image,
which is already tarnished by her husband's scandals.
And I'm sure she's still thinking about,
you know, you got yourself into this mess.
I'm certainly not going to stick around and walk beside
you and support you.
During the trials closing arguments,
Grisham doubled down on that idea,
telling CNN that she wasn't surprised by
Melania's continued absence and that showing up for the first
time so late in the proceedings would have only caused
more speculation.
This family is really focused on optics.
They are always focused on optics.
However, her comments were blasted by Trump campaign spokesperson Steven
Chung,
who told The Hill this former low level staffer has
no idea what she is talking about.
No matter what happens, Anya seems to have already played
her cards right.
Word on the street is she stalled her move to
the White House in 2017 to renegotiate her prenup,
securing better terms for herself and her son Baron.
According to Mary Jordan's book The Art of Her Deal,
The Untold Story of Melania Trump,
Melania demanded that Baron would never be given the short
end of the stick compared to his older siblings,
Jordan wrote. She wanted proof in writing that when it
came to financial opportunities and inheritance,
Baron would be treated as more of an equal to
Trump's oldest three children.